The Other Side (2006)

Rooted in the true sense of independent in voice and image The Other Side is a personal essay documentary imbued with magical landscapes and searing observations softly spoken during the directors cinematic trek along the United StatesMexican border Throughout the 2000mile journey Texasbased filmmaker Bill Brown considers the border as an historical and political geography of aspiration insecurity and transition He talks to undocumented immigrants who have risked their lives to cross the border and to border activists whose politics have put them at odds with the guardians of homeland security Film Society of Lincoln Center